After-school education program for children in
YeongwolYeongwol, Gangwon
June 24 - August 21, 2015Yeongwol, Gangwon
September 16 - December 4, 2015

Volunteer project: From the early 1980s, during the
Korean industrialization, people started moving to the cities for a job.
Unfortunately most of these people were financially disadvantaged and
while they were working till late at night, children had not been fully
cared for in terms of security, nutrition and education. Due to this
reason, religious institutions started providing services for children.
This is the beginning of the Local Children Centers. In 2004, these
places were recognized officially as shelters for children who are in
need, under the law. And they have been partly supported by the
government. The centers have many children who are growing up in families
with one parent, or grandparents. The centers provide children with not
only a shelter so that they are protected until their parents come back
from work, but also with educational and cultural opportunities, so that
they can open up a door to a new experience. Most of the children have
fewer opportunities for meeting foreigners, so with the help of
international volunteers, the local children can experience global
awareness while volunteers can feel the warmth and kindness of a rural
Korean community.

In
Yeongwol gun, there are
many working parents who don't come back home till late at night. The
local youths don't have many opportunities to get involved in activities
or interact with international people. This project will play an
important role in bringing a taste of international culture to the local
children and people. The Center was rebuilt from an old school and now
it has enough facilities to care for many children after school. There
is a big playground, a kitchen, classrooms and a big volunteers’ room
designed by a professional.

Volunteer work:
The volunteers' duties include:
- Taking care of children while they are in the center (assisting the
hard working teachers at the center)
- Preparing and running English classes (2-3 classes a day)
- Help with farming activities
Teaching English to primary school students and middle school students
will be your main task. Their level of English is mostly basic except
some of the middle school students. So they lack confidence and
interest in English. However, they started getting interested after the
first contact with international volunteers a few years ago.
If you have any special skills, talents and ideas, you can also lead activity classes with
children (music, drawing, etc.). You will work from Monday to Friday with 10-30 kids (8 to 16 years old) and 1-3
teachers.
Sometimes, you may be asked to join weekend activities with the kids on
Saturday such as going to the cinema or to the mountains.

Free time: Feel free to visit the surrounding Gangwon
area, participate in various local festivals, experience Korean mountain
climbing, and visit nearby historical sites. There is a famous river named
Jucheon, surrounded by mountains. If you are a nature lover, Yeongwol is
the place for you!

Profile of the volunteer:
• Teaching experience or interest in teaching
• Ability to teach and communicate in English
• Interest in outdoor activities and farming
• Interest about Korea (learning the language and culture of the local
area)
• Initiative, positive, out-going and open-minded personality

Number of participants: 3

Language: English

Documents to be submitted: Motivation letter, resume
and a picture are required with application.

Orientation and training: Upon
arrival in South Korea, volunteers attend a mandatory 3-day orientation
before moving to the project site. At the orientation meeting,
participants receive training on long-term volunteering through
conflict management workshops, case study revision, helpful advice from
former participants and introduction into Korean culture.

Accommodation: The volunteers will be accommodated in a
dormitory room at the children's center.

Location:Yeongwol, Gangwon province. It
is 4 hours away from Seoul. The center is quite a distance from
downtown, however volunteers can use the shuttle bus from the center to
downtown or a bicycle. Many tourists visit Yeongwol to enjoy the nature
and activities there.

Terminal: Incheon International Airport

Age range: 18 - 40 years old

Participation fee: $690 CAD (about
$540 US)

Extra fee: 200 Euro

The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does
not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.

Reviving
a traditional market in Busan with artistic and cultural programsBusan, Gyeongnam
June 24 - August 21, 2015

Volunteer project: Traditional markets are central to
the Korean culture, history, people, and daily life. With this project,
we support the revival of the Seodong traditional market in Busan.

After the Korean war, many refugees moved to Busan in the Southern part
of the country. The Korean government in particular forced the refugees
to move to the Seodong area, and it is still very congested today. In
the middle of the busy Seodong traditional market, a special Art and
Culture Center was established. This space is intended to energize the
traditional market mixing daily life with art and culture. The center
offers various programs to local children and residents including global
citizenship education and cultural and artistic activities. Although
Busan is the second biggest city in Korea, opportunities for locals to
take part in cultural experience programs and global citizenship
education are still quite limited compared to the capital city. The
programs and events in the center give a chance to Seodong residents to
experience art and facilitate the community's cultural advancement.

Volunteer work:
The volunteers' tasks include:
- Operating the global citizenship education program for local children
and residents
- Organizing cultural exchange activities with local people
- Supporting different events such as International Day of Peace, Earth
hour and UNICEF Village
- Preparing and participating in exhibitions and artistic programs.

Profile of the volunteer: Interest in interacting with
residents and participating in artistic activities.

Number of participants: 3

Language: English

Documents to be submitted: Motivation letter, resume
and a picture are required with application.

Orientation and training: Upon
arrival in South Korea, volunteers attend a mandatory 3-day orientation
before moving to the project site. At the orientation meeting,
participants receive training on long-term volunteering through
conflict management workshops, case study revision, helpful advice from
former participants and introduction into Korean culture.

Accommodation: The volunteers will be accommodated in a
shared room in the center.

Location: Busan, Gyeongsangnamdo province, 4 hours from
Seoul by train. Busan is the second biggest city in Korea. It has a
beautiful beach and sightseeing spots.

Terminal: Incheon International Airport

Age range: 18 - 40 years old

Participation fee: $690 CAD (about
$540 US)

Extra fee: 200 Euro

The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does
not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.

Organizing
cultural and education programs for children in rural areasUiryeong, Gyeongnam
June 24 - August 21, 2015Uiryeong, Gyeongnam
September 14 - December 4, 2015

Volunteer project: From the early 1980s, during the
Korean industrialization, people started moving to the cities for a job.
Unfortunately most of these people were financially disadvantaged and
while they were working till late at night, children had not been fully
cared for in terms of security, nutrition and education. Due to this
reason, religious institutions started providing services for children.
This is the beginning of the Local Children Centers. In 2004, these
places were recognized officially as shelters for children who are in
need, under the law. And they have been partly supported by the
government. The centers have many children who are growing up in families
with one parent, or grandparents. The centers provide children with not
only a shelter so that they are protected until their parents come back
from work, but also with educational and cultural opportunities, so that
they can open up a door to a new experience. Most of the children have
fewer opportunities for meeting foreigners, so with the help of
international volunteers, the local children can experience global
awareness while volunteers can feel the warmth and kindness of a rural
Korean community.

Uiryeong is a small town famous for
its
beautiful scenery and for the delicious traditional Korean rice cakes
called "Bangae-deok". Since the
government usually develops infrastructure depending on the population
of the region, many people in this area are isolated from
the benefits. Although it’s a good place to live, since there are not
enough job positions, parents work in a nearby city and come back late. The project is in support of a children’s center
providing care, educational and entertainment programs for about 30
children and youth in the community.

Volunteer work: The international participants will
organize and manage cultural and education afterschool programs such as
English language classes for children of different ages who attend the center. The children at the center are mainly elementary school students
and few middle school students. They normally stay at the center after
school, from 2 pm until around 9 pm.
Any kind of activities and ideas are welcome, as long as they provide
the local children with opportunities for cultural exchange. The local
children are very open to new programs and interested about the different countries in
the world.
The volunteers will work from Monday to Friday while the kids are at the
center.

Free time: There is a sports complex nearby. You can also
visit many traditional sites around this area such as mountains, temples,
villages, palaces, etc.

Profile of the volunteers:
• Teaching experience or interest in teaching (especially with
non-formal methods)
• Ability to teach and communicate in English
• Skills to manage club activities (e.g. music, dance, sports, theatre,
etc.)
• Interest about Korea (learning the language and culture of the local
area)
• Initiative, positive and out-going personality

Number of participants: 3

Language: English

Documents to be submitted: Motivation letter, resume
and a picture are required with application.

Orientation and training: Upon
arrival in South Korea, volunteers attend a mandatory 3-day orientation
before moving to the project site. At the orientation meeting,
participants receive training on long-term volunteering through
conflict management workshops, case study revision, helpful advice from
former participants and introduction into Korean culture.

Accommodation: Volunteers will be accommodated in the
local children center.

Location: Uiryeong, Gyeongnam-do province in the
southeast of Korea. About 5 hours from Seoul by Express bus.

Terminal: Incheon International Airport

Age range: 18 - 40 years old

Participation fee: $690 CAD (about
$540 US)

Extra fee: 200 Euro

The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does
not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.

Education and cultural exchange program for Korean childrenSamcheok, Gangwon
June 24 - August 21, 2015

Volunteer project: From the early 1980s, during the
Korean industrialization, people started moving to the cities for a job.
Unfortunately most of these people were financially disadvantaged and
while they were working till late at night, children had not been fully
cared for in terms of security, nutrition and education. Due to this
reason, religious institutions started providing services for children.
This is the beginning of the Local Children Centers. In 2004, these
places were recognized officially as a shelter for children who are in
need, under the law. And they have been partly supported by the
government. However, financial support from the government is still
quite limited. The Local Children Centers are operated by a local
church.

The centers have many children who are growing up in families
with one parent, or grandparents. The centers provide children with not
only a shelter so that they are protected until their parents come back
from work, but also with educational and cultural opportunities, so that
they can open up a door to a new experience. Most of the children have
fewer opportunities for meeting foreigners, so with the help of
international volunteers, the local children can experience global
awareness while volunteers can feel the warmth and kindness of a rural
Korean community.

Samcheok is a city of tourism with
beautiful beaches and a cave. But the standard of living is not
developed nearly as well and the education facilities are not enough for
the local community. The host organization is a local church and they
run local children's center to provide educational and cultural
opportunities to children. They offer not only studying with books but
also various extracurricular activities to them. Musical team and Korean
traditional music performance team, which are particular offering of
this center, perform a road show for local people. The host wants to
give the kids an intercultural experience through the volunteers'
participation.

Volunteer work: Together with Korean volunteer(s), the
international participants will organize and manage cultural and
education programs such as foreign languages (mainly English), various outdoor
activities, etc. for the children who attend the local Children's
Center. The children at the center are mainly elementary school students
and few middle school students. They normally stay at the center after
school, from 2 pm until around 9 pm.
Any kind of activities and ideas are welcome, as long as they provide
the local children with opportunities for cultural exchange. The local
children are very open and interested about the different countries in
the world.

Free time: There are many beautiful beaches, mountains and
sightseeing places to visit during the free time. A big fish market is
also famous in the area.

Profile of the volunteers:
• Teaching experience or interest in teaching (especially with
non-formal methods)
• Ability to teach and communicate in English
• Previous volunteer experience with teenagers, interest to work and
socialize with them
• Experiences related to music or theatre
• Skills to manage club activities (e.g. music, dance, sports, theatre,
etc.)
• Interest about Korea (learning the language and culture of the local
area)
• Initiative, positive and out-going personality

Number of participants: 3

Language: English

Documents to be submitted: Motivation letter, resume
and a picture are required with application.

Orientation and training: Upon
arrival in South Korea, volunteers attend a mandatory 3-day orientation
before moving to the project site. At the orientation meeting,
participants receive training on long-term volunteering through
conflict management workshops, case study revision, helpful advice from
former participants and introduction into Korean culture.

Accommodation: In the local children center.

Location: Samcheok, Gangwon Province in the northeast
of Korea, about 4 hours from Seoul by Express bus.

Terminal: Incheon International Airport

Age range: 18 - 40 years old

Participation fee: $690 CAD (about
$540 US)

Extra fee: 200 Euro

The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does
not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.

Giving
education and equal opportunities to rural children
Yeongwol, Gangwon
June 24 - August 21, 2015

Volunteer project: The Local host organization is Local
Children Center. The center was
established in 2007 aiming at helping children’s growing healthily for
disadvantaged children in single-parent and dual-income family or being
raised by a grandparent. The center has two objectives, one is to
protect neglected children from hunger, danger and lack of cultural &
educational opportunities and the other is to take care of their welfare
and education. The center is one of the best local children center in
Ganwon province being selected as excellent facilities center in 2009
and 2010. The children in the center won the Popularity Award 2012 in
defense contest. The center has 34 children and 4 teachers working for
the children.

The center also provides various opportunities to develop children’s
skills and career through Art therapy, Vocational internship, Specialty
development (learning Ocarina) and Native English learning activities
connected local universities and community centers.

The center is located in rural area and it’s very isolated. There are
many working parents till late at night under the poor economical
condition. For this reason, the children in the center have less
opportunity to be educated culturally. International volunteers will
help them to have fare opportunity educationally and culturally. The
children can experience global awareness and broaden view of life and
way of thinking.

Volunteer work:
Volunteers are asked to
- Play with the children
- Organize English classes every day (2~3 classes a day)
: Teaching English to primary school students and middle school students
will be your main task. Their level of English is mostly basic except
some of middle school students. So they are lack of confidence and
interest in English. However, children started to be closed with
English, thanks to foreign volunteers from last November. You will be a
good present for them.
- Organize cultural learning class once a week
: If you have any special skill, you can also lead activity class with
children. (Music, drawing,,)
- Join the weekend activities
: Sometimes, you are asked to join weekend activities with children on
Saturday; go to the cinema, mountain.

Teaching Information:
-Age & Number of students: 34 children from 8 to 16 years old
-Number of Teachers: 1 director, 3 teachers and 1 cook

Free time: Feel free to visit the surrounding Gangwon
area, participate in various local festivals, experience Korean mountain
climbing, and visit nearby historical sites. There is a famous river named
Jucheon, surrounded by mountains. If you are a nature lover, Yeongwol is
the place for you!

Profile of the volunteer:
• Teaching experience or interest in teaching
• Ability to teach and communicate in English
• Love for children
• Previous volunteer experience with children (preferred but not
necessary)
• No strict dietary requirements (vegetarian, vegan)
• Interest about Korea (learning the language and culture of the local
area)
• Initiative, positive, out-going and open-minded personality

Number of participants: 3

Language: English

Documents to be submitted: Motivation letter, resume
and a picture are required with application.

Orientation and training: Upon
arrival in South Korea, volunteers attend a mandatory 3-day orientation
before moving to the project site. At the orientation meeting,
participants receive training on long-term volunteering through
conflict management workshops, case study revision, helpful advice from
former participants and introduction into Korean culture.

Accommodation: The volunteers will be accommodated in a
dormitory room near the local children center.

Location: The Center is located in
Yeongwol gun, Ganwon province surrounded by beautiful mountains and a
shining river. It takes 3 hours by bus from Seoul and is nearby East sea
area such as Donghae and Samcheok and one hour by train.

Terminal: Incheon International Airport; Yeongwol Bus
Terminal

Age range: 18 - 40 years old

Participation fee: $690 CAD (about
$540 US)

Extra fee: 200 Euro

The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does
not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.

"The project I took part in was a whole new experience for me. I
have never been to Korea and am glad I had decided to go. I met some
really great people and made some great friends. I went all on my own so
it was like my very own adventure. I faced some challenges and some
uncomfortable situations but overcoming them and finding my own way
through them gave me a proud feeling. I felt like even if I am on my own
I am confident that I will be fine no matter the situation. It was also
nice helping people and then just an act of help can put a priceless
smile on their face. I wish I could have helped/done more and made an
even greater permanent difference."